Spring support for vehicles



B. D. GEER.

SPRING SUPPORT FOR VEHICLES. APPLICATION map- IULY 23, i921.

1,417,511. Patented May 30, 1922,

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VVashtenaw and StateofMichigan, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Spring Supports forVehicles, of which the followingis a specification, reference being had therein'to the accompanying drawconstructions and consists in the peculiar construction of a spring support for :the v bolster and the combination of the same with the king bolt orfifth wheel, as hereinafter the load inthe wagon is yieldably supported by the spring F the ends of which are freelyv set forth. g

In the drawings: Figure lis a sectional end elevation of the bolster and spring support therefor;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section on line 2-2 Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged central section of ad ustment.

through the fifth wheel;

Figure t is a perspective view showlng the engagement of the bolster supporting spring and the axle;

Figure 5 is a plan view of a portion of the wagon tongue.

In childs wagon constructions it is usual to support the body upon the axleswithout springs. It is also usual to pivotally attach the front axle by a king bolt which extends through the bolster. With my improved construction the king bolt in addition to its normal function forms a guide for permitting vertical. movement of the axle with respect to the bolster and a resiliently yield ing support for the body is formed by a spring secured to the bolster through this king bolt.

In detail, A is the axle and B the bolster which may be of usual construction. C is a king bolt which passes centrally and ver tically through the bolster B, the head I) thereof engaging a recess E in the upper face of the bolster. F is a semi-elliptic spring. through the central portion of which the bolt C passes, whilethe ends of'said spring are connected to the axle through the medium of bracket members G slotted to slidably engage said ends; The lower end portion of the king bolt C telescopically engages a tubular member H which is mounted centrally upon the axle A. I and K are sheet metal stampings together con- Application filed July 23,

lation to the axle.

loading the spring, the shoulders Q will en- 1e21. Serial 110,487,095.

Specification of Letters Patent. Paiggnited' May 30,192,?

stituting the trashed.- L is a bifurcated wagon hound member towhich the tongue 'ispivotally conne cted. The furcations'of' if this member are plvotally engaged with the axle adjacent to the bearings G. M is a draft member which :at its outer end is attached to the bifurcated hound member through the medium ofVa U-shaped cross connection Nvbetween the furcations "of said member. The inner end of the member -M is secured to-theking bolt C and a cotter pin 0 passing through an aperture in the king bolt serves to hold the partslB, K, from" longitudinal movement thereon."

W 1th the construction as described, in use,

movable in the brackets G. Inasmuch, how i ever, as the king bolt 0 telescopically en-'- preferably reduced in width, as indicated at which leaves shoulders Q for limiting the lateral adjustment of the'spring in re- Thus in case of overgage with thebrackets G and form of the spring a substantially rigid member.

What I claim as my invention is:

an axle, a spring for supporting said bolster upon said axle, a king said bolster and spring, and a tubular member secured to said axle for telescopicallyengagin said king bolt.

l l rigidly mounted uponthe axle, the parts' The ends of the spring are 1. A childs wagon comprising a bolster,

bolt passing through Y 2. n a childs wagon, the combir'iation with a bolster, an axle, a spring for supporting said bolster upon said axle, brackets s'ecured to said axle slotted to adjustably engage the free ends of said spring, a king bolt passing through said bolster and spr1ng,va

tubular member rigidly secured to said axle telescopically engaging said king bolt, a fifth wheel between said spring and bolster, and f means upon said king bolt for clamping said bolster, fifth wheel and spring, while er-' mitting vertical movement of said bolt with respect to saidaxle. b

I 3.- A childs wagon comprising' a bolster, an axle, a spring forsupporting said bolster upon said axle, a king bolt passing through said bolster and spring, a fifth wheel between said spring and bolster sleeved upon said king bolt, a member cooperating with .said

king bolt for holding said spring, bolster and fifth wheel in Contact with ea ch oth r, and

' tubular guide on said axle telesoo oically engagin an extension of said king bolt.

4. childs wagon comprising a bolster,

an axle, a spring for supporting said bolster king bolt adjacent to said spring, a member engaging said king bolt for holding together said spring and bolster, and a tubular guide on said axle for telescopically engaging an extension of said l'zing bolt.

5. A childs wagon comprising a bolster, .an axle, a spring for supporting said bolster upon saidvaxle, a fifth wheel between said bolster and springya wagon hound cent to said spring, a king bolt passing through said bolster,fifth wheel and spring? a key for engaging said king bolt for hold- "ing the members sleeved thereon adjacent. .to

eachother, and a tubular guide on said axle beyond said key.

v member connected to said axle, a draft member for said Wagon hound meinber extending ad a- 6. A childs wagon, comprising a bolster, an axle, an upwardly bowed semi-elliptic spring between said bolster and axle, bracket members on said. axle slotted to receive the ends of said spring, a Wagon hound member secured to said axle, a chain extending from said wagon hound member to the kingbolt of said spring, a fifth wheel between said bolster and spring, a king bolt passing through said bolster, fifth wheel, and spring, a key for holding said parts upon saidking bolt, and a tubular guide on said axle for telescopically engaging the free endof' said kingbolt.

7. A childs wagon comprising a bolster,

1 an axle beneath the bolster, brackets secured to the axle, a spring disposed between the bolster and axle and liaving'the ends'thereof freely movable-in the brackets, a'fifth wheel between the bolster and spring, a king bolt passing through the spring, fifth wheel and bolster, means upon the king boltfor clamping said bolster, fifth wheel and spring, and means carried by theaxle for guiding the free end of said king bolt in its vertical movement.

In testimony whereof BENJAMIN n. ones.

I affix my signature. 

